| Index | Southgate | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Southgate | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southgate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southgate, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southgate, FL, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osprey, FL | 6,349 | 99% | 106.3% |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,379 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Nokomis, FL | 4,186 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Venice, FL | 24,063 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Southgate, FL | 6,789 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 6,789 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Bedford, VA | 6,790 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Oak View, CA | 6,791 | 48% | = 100 |
| Cedarhurst, NY | 6,786 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Pikeville, KY | 6,794 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Southgate, FL | 6,789 | n/a |